Why Won't Jeremy Corbyn Confirm His Position?

[Deskdiary]

He came across as very shifty.

Surely, as a possible future PM, he should have the decency to let the electorate know whether he wants to stay or go, shouldn't he?

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/brexit-news-latest-jeremy-corbyn-refuses-to-say-if-he-wants-uk-to-stay-in-or-leave-eu-a4289016.html

[waterboatman]

Because he's the joker in the pack.

[Jackdaw33]

...and not the only joker.

[waterboatman]

Correct!

[Gromit]

It is a strange stance he is taking. I am sure it should disqualify him from any negotiating with the EU on our behalf if he is unable to say what he wants, or what he wants for the country.
While Brexit cuts across Party lines, he is being evasive to try and avoid a big fall out like the Conservatives experienced in the summer with expulsions and a lot of acrimony. But Labour does suffer the same split as the Tories on Brexit, and to paper over those cracks is not truthful to the voters.

[naomi24]

Because if he remains non-committal, he can blow with the wind at a later date. Duplicitous little toad.

[andy-hughes]

Mr Corbyn doesn't actually have a position, because he is not a leader, he is an agitator, promoted above his abilities.

Increasingly as the election approaches, he can't wait to lose it, and return to the back benches and his allotment, and let someone else deal with the questions that are clearly beyond his intelligence.

[naomi24]

//Mr Corbyn doesn't actually have a position//

Oh, he has a position but it isn't one he can acknowledge.

[ToraToraTora]

AH: "Increasingly as the election approaches, he can't wait to lose it, and return to the back benches and his allotment, and let someone else deal with the questions that are clearly beyond his intelligence. " - bang on, I think he's terrified of winning and having to shepherd his merry band of thugs into some sort of government. I reckon even he will have his hands over his face when he reads down the list, "Diane Abacus, home sec! Stop it - take me back to my runner beans!"

[naomi24]

Diane Abbott, Home Secretary. Scary prospect. :o(

[emmie]

he wouldn't confirm and i thought he looked decidedly ill at ease when pressed by Andrew Marr.

[naomi24]

Corbyn doesn't handle pressure well - ever.

[theshedman]

We need to have Diddlydo on this thread as she claims to know Labours policies as she said on another thread even though she doesn't answer when asked about it. Maybe she can let Corbyn know them so he can let us in on them.

[youngmafbog]

I can sort of sympathise with COB a bit on the labour brexit issue. Here is a man who spent his life campaigning to get out of the EU, who probably knows he cannot Nationalise a thing whilst in it but has Pro EU Paymasters.

But I think we all know which box he put his cross in!